Theydon Bois 2nd Summer Meeting July 2021 – Results

Our 2^nd Summer Meeting took place at Theydon Bois Golf Club in mid July. With a forecast of heavy rain and possible lightening sadly a number of ladies decided to cancel. This always causes a lot of extra work especially on this occasion as it was a drawn team game. However Lady Captain Jill James and past LC’s Jo Shepherd and Jennifer Stokes all stepped up to the plate and joined in the competition to make up the teams. The drawn teams played a stableford competition with 2 out of 4 scores to count. The course looked lovely but with little roll on the ball after recent rain it was generally playing long. Congratulations to the winners Mary-Anne Decruz (Benton Hall), Judith Robertson (Colchester), Ros Clements Stoke by Nayland and Susan Gill (Maylands). We will try to present the Trophy later in the year. The full list of prize winners can be downloaded here.

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As is often the case the weather forecast didn’t turn out to be a reality and whilst is started out cloudy, the skies soon cleared away and temperature rose to create some lovely playing conditions. Just to show how great the conditions were for most of the day take a look at Linda Mead current Lady Captain of Mardyke Valley enjoying her first meeting with us in glorious sunshine. Duing these Covid times the Committee are having to put in place revised processes & procedures to ensure everyone is safe. These have worked really well and a number of our members have praised the excellent organisation of our days which does make our efforts worthwhile. Our grateful thanks to Theydon Bois Golf Club for hosting this event and to all the staff on the day. The meal of braised lamb shanks and tarte tatin was a real delight and praised by many of the ladies. Thanks again to Lady Captain Jill and Past Captains Jo and Jennifer for their help on the day.

Our next meeting is on 12 August at Clacton, if any past or present Lady Captains would like to join us please contact Jane Collier to book your place (email janecollier03@btinternet.com).

Carol Bell Hon Secretary & Webmaster

Ida Bunting Memorial Trophy 2021 Semi Final

The Ida Bunting competition has now reached the semi final stage. Details of the players, venue and timing are set out below:

IDA BUNTING MEMORIAL TROPHY 2021
Semi Final – Monday 9th August
Five Lakes Golf Club
10.40am Carol Penny, The Rayleigh Club v Andrea Clarke, Belfairs
10.48am Jennifer Starr, Gosfield Lakes v Linda Wood, Royal Epping Forest

FINAL DETAILS FOR PLAYERS Theydon Bois 12 July 2021

We had hoped that all restrictions in place for Covid-19 would have been lifted by now but this is not the case. Consequently we have made a few changes to our normal practices to ensure we follow the appropriate guidelines and keep everyone safe.

PLEASE NOTE that the AGM will not take place at Theydon Bois, date and venue to be agreed.

The playing field has been split into 2 halves in order to reduce the number of ladies arriving at the same time and we have tried to ensure where possible ladies from the same club are in the same half of the draw. A list of players for Group A and Group B can be downloaded here so please check this and arrive at the appropriate time.

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Detailed arrangements for the meeting:

·         Please change into your golf shoes in the car park

·         Group A to arrive no earlier than 11 and register no later than 1115 – first tee at 1200

·         Bacon rolls at 1115 these will be wrapped

·         Group B to arrive no earlier than 1150 and register no later than 1210 – first tee at 1256

·         Bacon rolls at 1210 these will be wrapped

·         Drawn team competition please have your CDH number with you and proof of your WHS Index where possible. Full handicap allowance using your WHS Index (max WHS Index 36.4) to calculate playing handicap according to Theydon Bois course and slope rating table

·         Completed competition cards to be dropped in box provided after your round

·         Tables of 4 for meal in the clubhouse

·        Slow Braised Shank of Lamb with Mashed Potato and minted Jus served with seasonal vegetables followed by Apple Tarte Tatin and Vanilla ice cream.

·         If you have any special dietary requirements please contact Theydon Bois direct in advance of the meeting (Tel 01992 813054).

·         No change of clothes for dinner 

·         Results of the competition will not be available on the day but will be posted on our website as soon as possible

There are a very limited number of buggies available at Theydon Bois so if you need one contact the Pro shop early. Preferential price of £17.50.

We will not be having a table selling merchandise at this meeting but if anyone needs anything we are offering a collect service for any orders placed in advance. Contact Gill Larcombe as soon as possible but not later than Friday 9th July if you need anything (Gill Larcombe mobile 07974 724705). 

Please follow these arrangements and be on time.  Should you be delayed or need to cancel on the morning please text or call me (07784 244172) or Dot Greaves (07941 840965). Please also remember to follow the normal social distancing guidelines and wear a face mask in the clubhouse when not seated in the bar. Rest assured the safety and well being of our members is paramount.

We look forward to seeing you all at Theydon Bois

Carol Bell Hon Secretary & Webmaster

Ballards Gore 1st Summer Meeting June 2021 – Results

The first of our meetings this year took place at Ballards Gore Golf Club on Friday. With Covid restrictions still in place some changes to our usual practices were required to conform with Covid restrictions and ensure the safety and well being of our members.  The field was split in half with 2 arrival times to keep numbers in the clubhouse to a sensible level and it was evident from the smiles on faces and the chatter, that both past and present Lady Captains were pleased to be able to play in our events and have the opportunity to catch up again with old friends and acquaintances. 

The weather forecast was not good with showers predicted for most of the afternoon but with the exception of a few of the groups at the back all got round in the dry. The course was in excellent condition and it was great to see the wildlife enjoying it too (picture of the ducklings below).

Congratulations to the winners Mary-Anne Decruz (Benton Hall) and Hilary Willett (Boyce Hill) with a great score of 44 points. We will try to present the trophy later in the year. The full list of prize winners can be downloaded below. Prizes could not be awarded on the day but vouchers will be sent out by post in the next few days. Our thanks go to Ballards Gore Golf Club for hosting the event and to all the staff on the day who attended to our needs. The evening meal was delightful. Thanks to Lady Captain Sonya and Vice Captain Lilian (Lin) for standing in and making up numbers on the day. Finally thanks to Vicky Verrall for all her help in ensuring the event went ahead safely and everything ran smoothly. 

We look forward to seeing more of our members on 12 July at Theydon Bois for our 2nd Summer Meeting. This is likely to be run in a similar way to the Ballards Gore Meeting as Covid restrictions will still be in place. A fun day with a drawn team competition. So if you are not booked in already please contact Jane Collier preferably via email janecollier03@btinternet.com to reserve your place as we would be delighted to see a few more of our members. Details of this event will be posted on the website soon so watch this space and all players will be emailed (please remember to confirm receipt of emails).

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Ducklings at the 1st hole

Carol Bell Hon Sec & Webmaster

FINAL DETAILS FOR PLAYERS Ballards Gore 25 June

We had hoped that all restrictions in place for Covid-19 would have been lifted by then but this is not the case. Consequently we have made a few changes to our normal practices to ensure we follow the appropriate guidelines and keep everyone safe. The playing field has been split into 2 halves in order to reduce the number of ladies arriving at the same time and we have tried to ensure where possible ladies from the same club are in the same half of the draw. Lists of players for Group A and Group B can be downloaded here so please check this and arrive at the appropriate time.

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Detailed arrangements for the meeting:

·         Please change into your golf shoes in the car park

·         Group A to arrive no earlier than 11 and register no later than 1115 – first tee at 1200

·         Bacon rolls at 1115 these will be wrapped

·         Group B to arrive no earlier than 1150 and register no later than 1210 – first tee at 1256

·         Bacon rolls at 1210 these will be wrapped

·         4BBB Competition please have your CDH number with you and proof of your WHS Index where possible. Full handicap allowance using your WHS Index (max WHS Index 36.4) to calculate playing handicap according to Ballards Gore course and slope rating table

·         Completed competition cards to be dropped in box provided after your round

·         Tables of 4 for meal in the clubhouse

·         Roast dinner of turkey/gammon followed by chocolate fudge cake and ice cream

·         If you have any special dietary requirements please contact Ballards Gore direct in advance of the meeting (Tel 01702 258917)

·         No change of clothes for dinner

·         Results of the competition will not be available on the day but will be posted on our website as soon as possible

We will not be having a table selling merchandise at this meeting but if anyone needs anything we are offering a collect service for any orders placed in advance. Contact Gill Larcombe as soon as possible if you need (Gill Larcombe mobile 07974 724705).

Please follow these arrangements and be on time.  Should you be delayed or need to cancel on the morning please text or call me (07784 244172). Please also remember to follow the normal social distancing guidelines and wear a face mask in the clubhouse when not seated in the bar. Rest assured the safety and well being of our members is paramount.

We look forward to seeing you all at Ballards Gore

Carol Bell Hon Secretary & Webmaster

Ballards Gore 1st Summer Meeting – Friday 25 June

Advance notice – this meeting will take place next week. Arrangements are currently being finalised with the Golf Club. Final details for the day, which will be different to those on your Meetings Confirmation sheet, will be emailed to players and posted on this website in the next few days.

We look forward to seeing you all again

Carol Bell Hon Secretary & Webmaster

Ida Bunting 2021 – Round 3

Well done to all the ladies who played in Round 2 and congratulations to the winners. Here is the draw for Round 3 to be played by 11 July 2021.

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Ida Bunting 2021 – Round 2

Well done to all the ladies who played in the first round of the Ida Bunting Memorial Trophy. Congratulations to the players who won through to Round 2. The 2nd round round draw is now available below.

IDA BUNTING MEMORIAL TROPHY 2021

2^nd ROUND DRAW PLEASE PLAY BY 11^th JUNE

HOME/AWAY NAME                                                         CLUB

H       Louise Daniels                                             Boyce Hill           

A       Kim Homes                                                 The Burstead                 

          Carol Penny                                                          The Rayleigh Club

                             BYE

H       Sue Boon                                                    Thorndon Park

A       Rosalyn Clements                                       Stoke by Nayland

H       Janet   Kilby                                                         Upminster            

A       Andrea Clarke                                             Belfairs

H       Mary Beattie                                                Ballards Gore

A       Jennifer Starr                                               Gosfield Lake

H       Denise Harrington                                       West Essex

A       Paula Higgins                                              Benton Hall

H       Janice Hamilton                                          The Warren

A       Linda Woods                                              Royal Epping Forest       

H       Carole Lewis                                               Five Lakes

A       Judith Robertson                                                  Colchester  

Carol Bell Hon Secretary & Webmaster

Notice of change of Date and venue for AGM & rescheduled date for Ballards Gore in June

Our Spring Meeting at Braintree in May has been cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The 66th AGM of the Society will now be held at Theydon Bois Golf Club promptly at 11 am on 12 July 2021.

The Ballards Gore Meeting on Friday 11 June has been moved to Friday 25 June when hopefully all relevant restrictions will be lifted.

Any further updates/cancellations necessary will be posted here on our website giving as much notice as possible, so please check back here from time to time.

Any past or present Lady Captains who haven’t joined/re-joined yet, a Subscriptions Form & Revised Application for Meetings Form is available to download on our Membership page . Currently there is space at all 4 of our Meetings. With the AGM being moved to Theydon Bois and the Drawn Team Game format for this meeting having been a great success with ladies in the past, please support this event if you can.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Ida Bunting Memorial Trophy 2021

The First Round Draw for the Ida Bunting 2021 competition is now available on the Ida Bunting page.

Carol Bell (Hon Secretary & Webmaster)